Re: Hounds Of The Blade
^ It sounds like you either have the old version, or maybe your data got corrupted somehow. I'd try redownloading the game if my suggestions below don't work.
1) Make sure you have current version. the folder name is Hounds_of_the_Blade20111225
2) To give up, you must be at 0 hp. On your status window, it should say "Serious Injury" (or "Rape", if you're currently getting raped). You can't do anything except maybe crawl around.
3) Once at 0 hp, press whatever button you have set for "Pause". It should ask "Do you give it up?" Select Yes to get Game Over scene.
4) On you Status menu, or from the Title screen, go to Config and select "Key Config" to set up your buttons. That way you know exactly what to press. That should allow you to access the status menu too. (It's a little hard to tell because it just lists the keyboard keys as numbers, but remember what key you selected.)
5) Note: If you have a gamepad, it will automatically default to that as your controller. On the Config menu, switch the Controller option from Auto or Joypad to Keyboard if you want to control the game using your keyboard. (Personally, I prefer a gamepad. The "Key Config" advice above applies for a gamepad, too).
In none of this works, I don't know what the problem is.